President Isaac Herzog will fly out on Tuesday to participate in the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, his office says.
The event, which runs from tomorrow through Friday, is considered the premier meeting of the global economic elite and is attended by world leaders. This year’s attendees include US President Donald Trump, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
Leaders attending from the Middle East include Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa.
According to the President’s Residence, during the two-day visit, Herzog will hold diplomatic meetings, participate in the main plenary sessions, and “represent the State of Israel in various international forums to highlight the strengths of the Israeli economy to key audiences and decision-makers.”
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